Mulberry Wine

[joeswine]

I had some mulberrry wine last sunday good tasteing berry's sort of reminded me of some of the northern wines,good flavor I thought.

 

[fivebk]

I was surprised with my first batch at how much the taste profile changes first from juice to wine and then unoaked to oaked. I had to be very patient with my first batch. there were several times when I tasted it that I was about ready to dump it , but slowly it started to develop into a nice wine IMO. The fruit comes first followed by a nice amount of oak. After letting it sit in carboy for a year it has a nice mouthfeel. I really believe that this wine will only get better over the next year. This was the first wine that I have made from scratch that I left completely dry.

If nothing else this wine taught me the value of having patience and not to give up on a wine before it has had a chance to age properly.

I now have 7 gallons of mulberry juice ( steam juiced ) canned in jars awaiting a time to be made into wine.

BOB

 

[joeswine]

yes patience and tasteing to key elements in wine making master those and the rest is easy.............

 

[gaudet]

Whoops. It was time to open it Bob. I poured a nice sampler first and let it breathe. After about 15 minutes I took a sniff and thought ho boy this is gonna be strong. It had a nice fruity, floral aroma. I took my first sip and it was smooth. And as I taste the fruitiness I'm also getting the oak flavors coming in close behind. It's got great legs and a almost chewy mouthfeel. Overall I am enjoying it. I await the second glass.

 

[fivebk]

Good morning Gaudet,
I too opened your mulberry vesterday. I had a house full of family and decided what better time to try it. I got good reviews from all that sampled it. I found it to be very nice !! I thought your's had a better aroma than mine, the color was great and nice fruitiness to it . It sure didn't last long.

Very nice and thanks for the opportunity to swap wines .

BOB

 

[gaudet]

Over all Bob, it was pretty good. I did like the oakiness and it wasn't as strong (alcohol wise) as the nose led me on. I look forward to your cherry chocolate port....